Modeled career paths · Media planning buying

Where does a Media Planner go next?

What employers are asking a Media Planner for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Media Buyer+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Media Planner go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Media Supervisor+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Media Planner go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Media Director+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Media+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Media Supervisor. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Correspondent-6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Booking Agent+26% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.